Jeanette spent many years teaching 6th grade in a small school nestled under a canopy of Eucalyptus trees where the children consistently surprised her with their wisdom, their hopefulness and their enthusiasm for great stories. Currently, she enjoys the company of her own grown children and her precious grandchildren.
Jeanette graduated from the University of California at Irvine and holds a Master’s Degree in Education.
She is the Rita award-winning author of NELL.
Her latest book is the women’s fiction, Birthright.
You can visit her website at www.JeanetteBaker.com or connect with her on Facebook.
Two women on a course to confront the past, one to expose its secrets, the other to bury them.
Claire Williams travels halfway across the globe from Southern California to Ireland to find the mother who gave her up and the questions that need answering. Norah O’Connor is equally determined to avoid revisiting the most shameful time of her life and the devastating decisions she was forced to make.
Claire’s presence fifty years later is the engine for the confrontations to come when neighbors Norah has known forever recognize Claire’s resemblance to a younger sister. Norah must face the man who fathered both her daughters, and decide to either hold the secrets that continue to embitter her or release them for the shame that will surely mark her.
“Jeanette Baker’s award winning novels have earned her a place in the paranormal genre beside giants such as Barbara Erskine and Kristin Hannah. Now she brings her unique writing style and compelling characters to the stage of contemporary Ireland, sharing a world as alluring as its secrets are opaque.”
—Lauren Royal, New York Times and USA Bestselling Author.
“Gorgeously descriptive and unforgettably moving, Baker’s novel is a wondrous journey of the heart.”
—Candi Sary, author of Magdalena
“Birthright will find a welcome place in any library strong in stories of mother/daughter relationships, Irish culture, and the special conundrums faced by adult children who seek answers to the decisions their birth parents made.”
—Diane Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
Book Information
Release Date: June 21, 2022
Publisher: Top Reads Publishing LLC
Soft Cover: ISBN: 978-1970107296; 254 pages; $16.99; eBook $4.99
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HJjpzA
Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/3tTpSlU
📙 Thank you for your time in answering our questions about getting published. Let’s begin by having you explain to us why you decided to become an author and pen this book?
Jeanette: I’ve always loved to read and to write stories. Every summer my parents would take us on a road trip from California to Boston, MA to visit our relatives. Those were days without air-conditioning and all vinyl seats that would stick to our legs and backs. I’ll never forget driving to Oklahoma which has to be the hottest most humid state in America. My respite would be to look out the window and create a story in my mind. Those stories saved me on our heated trips but they also served another purpose. I was actually quite good at story-telling and my grades in English, creative writing and history were outstanding. My mother was quite concerned about my lack of interest in chemistry and biology because those were real subjects according to her. However, she was incredibly proud when my first book was accepted for publication.
📙 Is this your first book?
Jeanette: This is my twentieth book.
📙With this particular book, how did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you choose this method?
Jeanette: Another author recommended hybrid publishing, and that’s when I found Top Reads Publishing—an indie, boutique hybrid publisher.
📙Can you tell us a little about your publishing journey? The pros and cons?
Jeanette: I started out writing paranormals, time-travel type novels with Pocket Books. Then, after a while, I wanted to branch out. I began writing Irish contemporaries and American contemporaries for Mira Books. Large publishing houses were going out of business at the time, so I took a breather and tried self-publishing. I’m not well-versed in promotion, so that didn’t work for me. That’s when I was introduced to Teri Rider at Top Reads, and here I am.
📙What lessons do you feel you learned about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing industry as a whole?
Jeanette: Publishing is not for everyone. Authors who are readers first have a much better chance of success in publishing their novels than those who aren’t. It’s important for those contemplating publishing as a career to read books in the genres they would like to write. Computer aptitude is also essential.
📙Would you recommend this method of publishing to other authors?
Jeanette: Yes.
📙What’s the best advice you can give to aspiring authors?
Jeanette: Attend conferences, read genres of interest, keep your day job, and join writing groups.
📙 Thank you for your time in answering our questions about getting published. Let’s begin by having you explain to us why you decided to become an author and pen this book?
Jeanette: I’ve always loved to read and to write stories. Every summer my parents would take us on a road trip from California to Boston, MA to visit our relatives. Those were days without air-conditioning and all vinyl seats that would stick to our legs and backs. I’ll never forget driving to Oklahoma which has to be the hottest most humid state in America. My respite would be to look out the window and create a story in my mind. Those stories saved me on our heated trips but they also served another purpose. I was actually quite good at story-telling and my grades in English, creative writing and history were outstanding. My mother was quite concerned about my lack of interest in chemistry and biology because those were real subjects according to her. However, she was incredibly proud when my first book was accepted for publication.
📙 Is this your first book?
Jeanette: This is my twentieth book.
📙With this particular book, how did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you choose this method?
Jeanette: Another author recommended hybrid publishing, and that’s when I found Top Reads Publishing—an indie, boutique hybrid publisher.
📙Can you tell us a little about your publishing journey? The pros and cons?
Jeanette: I started out writing paranormals, time-travel type novels with Pocket Books. Then, after a while, I wanted to branch out. I began writing Irish contemporaries and American contemporaries for Mira Books. Large publishing houses were going out of business at the time, so I took a breather and tried self-publishing. I’m not well-versed in promotion, so that didn’t work for me. That’s when I was introduced to Teri Rider at Top Reads, and here I am.
📙What lessons do you feel you learned about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing industry as a whole?
Jeanette: Publishing is not for everyone. Authors who are readers first have a much better chance of success in publishing their novels than those who aren’t. It’s important for those contemplating publishing as a career to read books in the genres they would like to write. Computer aptitude is also essential.
📙Would you recommend this method of publishing to other authors?
Jeanette: Yes.
📙What’s the best advice you can give to aspiring authors?
Jeanette: Attend conferences, read genres of interest, keep your day job, and join writing groups.
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